An acclaimed former government scientist who was ensnared in an undercover FBI sting was sentenced today to 13 years in federal prison on charges he tried to sell secrets to a foreign intelligence agent.

Stewart Nozette, who pleaded guilty in September in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to attempted espionage, expressed remorse in court today for a lack of judgment.

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